The methodological issues associated with internet-based research

Australian Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-139

  Beddows, Emma ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Institutional review board (IRB); Internet methodologies; Qualitative research; Social research

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956169037     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14490706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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